AN EDUCATION IN MICROPILES: AN EDUCATION IN MICROPILES: THE EXPANSION OF THE MARKET IN THE EXPANSION OF THE MARKET IN NORTH AMERICA NORTH AMERICA Dr. Donald Bruce Dr. Donald Bruce GEOSYSTEMS, L.P. GEOSYSTEMS, L.P. ISM 2006 2006 ISM 724- 724 -942 942- -0570 0570
Scope Scope • Influence of Various Groups Influence of Various Groups • 1. Specialty Contractors and Suppliers Specialty Contractors and Suppliers 1. 2. Federal Government 2. Federal Government 3. State Government State Government 3. 4. Universities Universities 4. 5. Professional Engineering Societies Professional Engineering Societies 5. 6. IWM/ISM 6. IWM/ISM 7. Trade Organizations Trade Organizations 7. • Summary Summary • • U.S. Model: influence versus market size U.S. Model: influence versus market size • GEOSYSTEMS, L.P. GEOSYSTEMS, L.P. ISM 2006 2006 ISM 724 724- -942 942- -0570 0570
1. Contribution of Specialty Contractors Contribution of Specialty Contractors 1. • First to introduce technology First to introduce technology • - Fondedile ’70’s Fondedile ’70’s - - Others ’80’s onwards Others ’80’s onwards - • Very active, in order to develop commercial “edge” Very active, in order to develop commercial “edge” • - Design/Build Design/Build - - Alternative Foundation systems as Prebid/Postbid Alternatives Alternative Foundation systems as Prebid/Postbid Alternatives - • • Need more than 2 contractors to give the technology “credibility Need more than 2 contractors to give the technology “credibility” in the ” in the market market • It’s a big country! It’s a big country! • - therefore progress slow generally (and expensive for contractors therefore progress slow generally (and expensive for contractors) ) - - requires opening of new “satellite” offices, e.g., Nicholson in requires opening of new “satellite” offices, e.g., Nicholson in Washington Washington - 1989 to make major leap 1989 to make major leap • Danger of “oversell” Danger of “oversell” • • Encouraged participation by suppliers and manufacturers Encouraged participation by suppliers and manufacturers • • • Danger of confusing market with plethora of “service mark” names Danger of confusing market with plethora of “service mark” names for the for the product product • Efforts continue, but much comparable effort/resource now devote Efforts continue, but much comparable effort/resource now devoted to d to • supporting ADSC/DFI, especially in case of equipment and materials suppliers supporting ADSC/DFI, especially in case of equipment and materia ls suppliers GEOSYSTEMS, L.P. GEOSYSTEMS, L.P. ISM 2006 2006 ISM 724- 724 -942 942- -0570 0570
2. Contribution of Federal Government (FHWA) Contribution of Federal Government (FHWA) 2. • • Funding of 1993 Funding of 1993- -1997 State of Practice crucial 1997 State of Practice crucial - increased awareness of micropiles increased awareness of micropiles - - gave uniformity/generic classifications gave uniformity/generic classifications - - acted as “magnet” for other countries thus encouraging internati acted as “magnet” for other countries thus encouraging international onal - technical exchange (e.g., Japan, Finland, France) technical exchange (e.g., Japan, Finland, France) - Created nucleus of ISM Created nucleus of ISM - • Funding of “Design and Construction Guidelines, Implementation M Funding of “Design and Construction Guidelines, Implementation Manual” anual” • (2000) (2000) - cooperative effort between FHWA, contractors, and several state cooperative effort between FHWA, contractors, and several state DOT’s DOT’s - - “practitioner oriented” “practitioner oriented” - - presented sample plans and specifications (owner controlled and presented sample plans and specifications (owner controlled and - contractor design/build) contractor design/build) • • Funding (via ADSC to Geosystems and Schnabel Engineering) of FHWA Short Funding (via ADSC to Geosystems and Schnabel Engineering) of FHW A Short Course (2002- -2003) 2003) Course (2002 Reference Manual (Implementation Manual) Reference Manual (Implementation Manual) - - Participant’s Manual Participant’s Manual - - Instructor’s Manual Instructor’s Manual - - Student Exercises Student Exercises - - Refined following “Walkthrough” for FHWA (November, 2002) and Refined following “Walkthrough” for FHWA (November, 2002) and - - “Pilot” for WASHDOT June 2003 “Pilot” for WASHDOT June 2003 GEOSYSTEMS, L.P. GEOSYSTEMS, L.P. ISM 2006 2006 ISM 724- 724 -942 942- -0570 0570
• Funding of FHWA/NHI Short Course (2004- -Present) Present) • Funding of FHWA/NHI Short Course (2004 Based on previously developed materials and updated by GeoSyntec Based on previously developed materials and updated by GeoSyntec - - and DBM (via Ryan Berg & Associates and ADSC) and DBM (via Ryan Berg & Associates and ADSC) Two- -day short course for 30 DOT staff (and invited consultants), day short course for 30 DOT staff (and invited consultants), Two - - So far New York, Colorado, Rhode Island, Michigan, Nevada, California, ornia, So far New York, Colorado, Rhode Island, Michigan, Nevada, Calif - - Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Chapter Subjects Chapter Subjects - - 1. Introduction 1. Introduction 2. Classification 2. Classification 3. 3. Applications Applications 4. Construction Techniques and Materials 4. Construction Techniques and Materials 5. Design: Structural Foundations 5. Design: Structural Foundations 6. Design: Slope Stabilization 6. Design: Slope Stabilization 7. Load Testing 7. Load Testing 8. 8. Construction Inspection/QC Construction Inspection/QC 9. Contracting Methods 9. Contracting Methods 10. Cost Estimating Cost Estimating 10. [11. R&D] [11. R&D] Also contains detailed Slope Stability Calculations; guide construction ruction Also contains detailed Slope Stability Calculations; guide const specification; and sample problems. specification; and sample problems. GEOSYSTEMS, L.P. GEOSYSTEMS, L.P. ISM 2006 2006 ISM 724- 724 -942 942- -0570 0570
3. Contribution of State Governments Contribution of State Governments 3. • Slow and irregular usage, except for Massachusetts, New York, Ca Slow and irregular usage, except for Massachusetts, New York, California, lifornia, • Washington Washington • Often “bad experience” due to early contractual/technical diffic Often “bad experience” due to early contractual/technical difficulties leading ulties leading • to “nervousness” about future use to “nervousness” about future use • Contribution by certain states to “Pooled Fund” Research in earl Contribution by certain states to “Pooled Fund” Research in early 2000’s. y 2000’s. • Limited results made available to date Limited results made available to date • Specific regional response to “nature’s wake • Specific regional response to “nature’s wake- -up calls,” e.g., earthquakes, up calls,” e.g., earthquakes, karst has led to rapid growth of local markets, e.g., San Francisco sco- -Oakland, Oakland, karst has led to rapid growth of local markets, e.g., San Franci Los Angeles, Illinois, Eastern Pennsylvania Los Angeles, Illinois, Eastern Pennsylvania GEOSYSTEMS, L.P. GEOSYSTEMS, L.P. ISM 2006 2006 ISM 724- 724 -942 942- -0570 0570
4. Contribution of Universities Contribution of Universities 4. • Very little on teaching side (lack of teaching materials and sub Very little on teaching side (lack of teaching materials and subject ject • knowledge) knowledge) • Restricted research opportunities, limited by funding (e.g., MIC Restricted research opportunities, limited by funding (e.g., MICROFOR), ROFOR), • encouraged by ADSC (Brown, Loehr) encouraged by ADSC (Brown, Loehr) • Excellent international liaison by Polytechnic University of Bro Excellent international liaison by Polytechnic University of Brooklyn oklyn • (FOREVER) (FOREVER) • • Increasing number of “overview” and technical papers using publi Increasing number of “overview” and technical papers using published data shed data from practitioners (e.g., Cornell) from practitioners (e.g., Cornell) • Organization of Ground Engineering Short Courses, including refe Organization of Ground Engineering Short Courses, including reference to rence to • micropiles (e.g., Colorado School of Mines, University of Wisconsin) micropiles (e.g., Colorado School of Mines, University of Wiscon sin) GEOSYSTEMS, L.P. GEOSYSTEMS, L.P. ISM 2006 2006 ISM 724- 724 -942 942- -0570 0570
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